THE EFFECT OF SOCIAL CAPITAL ON OPERATIONAL PERFORMANCE: RESEARCH IN BANKING SECTOR IN ERBIL

Social capital as a field of study has grown with many contributions from different fields. Yet, the gap within the literature regarding different contexts has inspired researchers to look for further explanations about social capital and its dimensions. Therefore, this paper aims to provide insight...

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Main Authors: Ahmed Abdulqader Hamad, Şule Tuzlukaya, Erdem Kırkbeşoğlu
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Nicolaus Copernicus University in Toruń 2019-06-01
Series:Copernican Journal of Finance & Accounting
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Online Access:https://apcz.umk.pl/CJFA/article/view/20694
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Summary:Social capital as a field of study has grown with many contributions from different fields. Yet, the gap within the literature regarding different contexts has inspired researchers to look for further explanations about social capital and its dimensions. Therefore, this paper aims to provide insight into the impact of social capital as a specific factor to develop commercial banks’ operational performance in Erbil City, Iraq. To achieve this, a quantitative research is carried out, findings pointing to positive significant relationships between the dimensions of social capital as relational, structural and cognitive capital and operational performance development. Additionally, according to results, social capital plays a vital role in commercial banks’ stability and development of operational performance.
ISSN:2300-1240
2300-3065